DIEGO IS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE TONIGHT.. SHE SURVIVED 15 HOURS IN THE MONTEREY BAY AFTER THE ENGINE ON HER DINGY FAILED. ACTION NEWS REPORTER MICHELLE IMPERATO WITH HER STORY. PKG 12:52-13:20 THIS STORY IS TRULY AMAZING... A 45 YEAR OLD WOMAN WANTED TO WATCH THE SUNSET ON THE MONTEREY BAY BUT WOUND UP SPENDING THE NIGHT IN THE COLD WATER FIGHTING TO STAY ALIVE. THIS IS THE DINGY SHE WAS ON.., HER ENGINE THAT MOUNTS HERE,.. FAILED AND SANK. THE MONTEREY COURT COAST GUARD SAYS THE WOMAN WAS ABLE TO HOLD ON TO THE DINGY ALL NIGHT AND A LIFE JACKET JUST LIKE THIS ONE HELPED SAVE HER LIFE. A TOURIST FROM SAN DIEGO SPENT A GRUELING 15 HOURS TREADING WATER IN THE MONTEREY BAY... CLINGING TO LIFE... ACCORDING TO THE MONTEREY COAST GUARD THE WOMAN WAS HOPING TO SPEND A PEACEFUL NIGHT ON THE MONTEREY BAY... WATCHING THE SUNSET BUT GOT WAY MORE THAN SHE BARGAINED FOR... WHEN THE ENGINE ON HER BOAT SEIZED AND SANK... 9:15-25 she was responsive, she knew what the day was she knew where she was at and what she did the previous evening so pretty impressed with her level of conciousness considering THE COAST GUARD RECEIVED A CALL AROUND 9:30 THIS MORNING FROM A LOCAL FISHERMAN WHO SPOTTED THE WOMAN AND TRIED UNSUCESSFULLY TO HELP HER OUT OF THE WATER... THE COAST GUARD RUSHED TO HER LOCATION AND PULLED HER TO SAFETY... CHIEF MIKE AGUILERA SAYS THE WATER WAS AROUND 50 DEGREES ALL NIGHT... AND IT'S A MIRACLE SHE SURVIVED... 8:30-8:45 it really depends on the person, will to live goes a long way but typically overnight that's pretty impressive to survive just wearing a life jacket and some normal clothing that you would wear around monterey, shorts and a sweatshirt essentially AGUILERA SAYS THE WOMAN WAS ABLE TO COMMUNICATE... AND TOLD THEM SHE WAS DISAPPOINTED SHE ALLOWED HERSELF TO GET INTO THAT SITUATION IN THE FIRST PLACE. 8:59-9:11 she was just bummed out that she got herself in that prediciment she did state that she had some boating experience and that her family would be upset with her for succuming to the conditions that she did last night THE MONTEREY COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT TRANSPORTED THE WOMAN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. SHE IS EXPECTED TO BE OKAY. IN MONTEREY MICHELLE IMPERATO KSBW ACTION NEWS 8.

Blazes raging in forests and woodlands across California have taken the life of a firefighter and forced hundreds of people to flee their homes as crews continue to battle the flames from the air and the ground.